Anniversary notes and Mark Twain centennial reflections
The piece surveys anniversaries in 1935 including the bicentennial of No 10 Downing Street official residence and the centenary of Mark Twain born Samuel Langhorne Clemens. It notes residence history at Downing Street and Twain’s life stages from Missouri beginnings to international fame after Innocents Abroad, with biographical allusions to family members and works.
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No. 10
Downing-street
Robert Walpole
Walpole
North
Pitt
Grey
Disraeli
Lord Salisbury
Engan
Mark Wain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Missouri
Sandwich Islands
Europe
Dickens
Twain
Ike Dickens
Colonel Sellers
Polly
Tom Sawyer
Jim
Daniel
Silas Phelps
Harris
Joe Twitchell
Heart of the Em Lodon’s Flapper Brides Boom in Marriage
The Registrar General reports 199000 marriages in the past quarter, the highest national rate in fourteen years. London tops big cities with the highest marriage rate, and many brides are under 25, with a notable share under 21.
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London
England
Wales
London “Daily Mail
Lonton Well
Sien
Famous Sailors and the Quest for the Northwest Passage
Uncle Dick recounts early English efforts to reach the Northwest Passage via Greenland and Davis’s voyage from Dartmouth in 158?, noting detailed observations of Desolation Bay, friendly Eskimos, and a rapid return after97 days, with hope of reaching China.
Davis's third voyage fails to find Northwest Passage
London merchants, eager for profit from Eastern trade, outfitted the Moonshine and sent Davis on a third voyage toward the Arctic. He ventured above Davis Strait into Hudson Strait and Hudson's Bay twice, encountered heavy ice, and returned with reports of failure. After investors balked at further funding, Davis sought work with the Dutch, undertaking five voyages to the East Indies.
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China
India
East Indies
Humphrey Giert
Martin Frobber
Greenland
London
Probisher
Veether
Devon
Avenuc
England
Davis
Sean
Dartmouth
Davis Strait
Hudson ‘Strait
Atlantic
Hudson's Bay
Hone
Indies
Birthday Greetings From Bairns Circle Clashes With Cluttering Names
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to all listed names including Orange Flame Velvety Petal Loyal Heart Christ mas Eve Fairy Rose are and Em Vale. Messages carry mottos like If you would have a friend be one Always keep smiling and Little ships must sail close to the shore. Rosemary signs off.
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Hairns
Verses From Bairns Nine The Clock
Neat clock in the corner points time with two hands The minutes and hours shown The pendulum swings in the church tower Its wings move to and fro The clock may strike at twelve three four seven eight If you listen closely it will strike again and again
The Violet Poem in a Green Del
A short, archaic verse describes a modest violet growing in a shaded dell. Though hidden and bending its stem, the flower remains lovely with bright colors. The poem hints at divine placement and quiet beauty in nature.
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God
Our Babies Warned on Diets and Tooth Health
A Brisbane era note argues that most children suffer imperfect teeth and that diet drives dental health. It cites Cau and councils, urges fresh milk, cod liver oil, and breast feeding, warns against soft, sugary foods, and advocates hard dry foods to strengthen teeth.
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Sydney
Tie Devel
Nely
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